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G. P. WIGGINTON.

BINDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 23. 1919.

1,410,788. PatentedMar. 28,1922.

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G. P. WIGGINTON.

BINDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE '23. I919.

1,410,788, Patented Mar. 28, 1922.

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GEORGE 1?. WIGGINTON, 0F KALAMAZOQ MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO KALAI'IIAZOOLOGSE LEAF BINDER COMPANY, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

BINDER.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen P. VVlGGIIiNTON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at city and county of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Binders, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in temporary binders or loosesheet holders.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, 'to provide an improved temporary binder or loose sheet holderwhich is well adapted for use in holding loose sheets and circulars suchas those of a loose leaf catalog in which all. of the sheets aresecurely bound when it is desired to handle them in a binder in a boundrelation, and at the same time they are readily freed as occasion may reuire. i

econd, to provide a loose sheet holder or temporary binder which iscompact in structure, light in weight so that it may be easily carriedabout and at the same time one in which the sheets are bound in a neatand secure manner.

Further objects and objects relating to structural details willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification. The invention is clearlydefined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure'which is a preferred. embodiment of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part ofthis'specification, in which:

Fig. I is a rear perspective view of one embodiment of my invention.

Fig. II is a detail longitudinal section thereof on lines correspondingto line 2+2 of Figs. III, IV and VII- Fig. III is a detail transversesection on ya line correspondingto 3-3 of Fig. IV.

Fig. IV is a detail section on a line corresponding to 44'of Figs. IIand III. Fig. V is a detail section similar to that of Fig. IIillustrating the expansion of the binder. 7 Fig. VI is a perspectiveview of sheet body and post bars removed as a unit from the bindermembers.

Fig. vii is a detail inside View of one of the covers showing theadjusting means for Specification of Letters Patent. Patgnted P 1 28,1922,

Application filed June 23, 1919.

Serial No. 306,122.

several views, and the sectional views are taken looking in thedirection of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing, the covers .1 are orovided with recesses orchambers. The ends of the flexible back 3 telescope into these chambers;cover 2 also contains the adjusting mechanism designated generally bythe numeral i-see Figs. II and VII. The binding strips 5 are connectedatone end to this adjustingmechanism which issubstantially that shown inLetters Patent No. 1,010,556 issued to me December 5, 1911. As thedetails of this adjusting mechanism form no part of my present inventionthey are not further illustrated or described herein.

The binding strips 5 extend between the covers, being disposed throughthe clamping members 6 which. are pivotally mounted on the covers, theseclamping members being mounted substantially as shown in my said patent.The sheets 7 are provided with notches 8 and with holes 9, the notchesopening at the binding edges of the sheets and the holes being disposedadjacent the binding edges of sheets. The notches are in position toreceive the'binding strips 5 while the holes receive the posts 10carried by the post bars 11, each bar in the structure illustrated beingprovided with a pair of the posts. The posts of'the bars are disposedout of alignment so that they over-lap in the sheet body as shown inFig. III. These post bars are detachably mounted on the clampingmembers, the bars being provided with pins 12 which engage holes 13provided therefor in the clamping members. The post bars I 11 areprovided with notches 11' adapted to register with the 'notches;8 of thesheets to receive the binding members.

With this arrangement of parts, when the clamping members areseparatedor retracted the body of sheets bound by the with adjusting means, postbars notched to receive said binding strips and. provided with pinsengaging said holes in said clamping members whereby said post bars arere movably retained thereon, and sheet engaging posts on said post barsdisposed out of alignment.

9. In a temporary binder, the combination of covers, clamping memberspivotally connected to said covers, and having holes therein, bindingstrips extending between said clamping members, post bars notched toreceive said binding strips and provided with pins engaging said holesin said clamping members whereby said post bars are removably retainedthereon, and sheet engaging posts on said post bars.

10. In a temporary binder, the combination of covers, clamping memberspivotally connected. to said covers, binding strips extending betweensaid clamping members,

post bars provided with sheets engaging posts disposed out of alignment,said bars being notched to receive said binding strips and provided withmeans engaging said clamping members whereby said post bars areremovably retained thereon.

-11. In a temporary binder, the combination of covers, clamping memberspivotally connected to said covers, binding strips extending betweensaid clamping members, post bars provided with sheets engaging posts,said bars being provided with means engaging said clamping memberswhereby said post bars are removably retained thereon.

12. In a temporary binder, the combination of binder members, bindingmembers for said binder members, and post bars provided with sheetengaging posts disposed out of alignment and detachably engaged with vsaid binder members.

13. In a temporary hinder, the combmation of binder members, bindingmembers 15. In a loose leaf binder, the combination with hinged coverportions, of a pair of detachable transfer bars normally lying adj acentto the respective cover members and each having impaling posts thereonadapted to extend through the leaves and means for securing the covermembers together.

16. In a loose leaf binder, the combination with hinged cover portions,of a pair of detachable transfer bars normally lying adjacent to therespective cover members and each having impaling posts thereon adaptedto extend through the leaves, and means in: dependent of the impalingposts for securing the cover members together.

17. In a loose leaf binder, the combination with hinged cover portions,of a pair of detachable transfer bars normally lying adjacent to therespective cover members and each having impaling posts thereon adaptedto extend through the leaves, and means for securing the cover membersand transfer bars together.

18. In a loose leaf hinder the combination with hinged cover portions,of a pair of detachable transfer bars normally lying adjacent to therespective cover members and each having impaling posts thereon adaptedto extend through the leaves, and means independent of the impalingposts for securing the cover members and transfer bars together.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

GEORGE P. WIGGINTON. [Le]

